Overweight: What Kids Say: What's really causing the childhood obesity epidemic?

"Overweight kids are seldom heard and poorly understood. This book presents what overweight kids say about being overweight - their stories, struggles, and successes - in their own words. The source is 130,000 messages from an open website for overweight kids. With stunning honesty these kids share their difficult lives and their frustration with parents and health professionals. The degree to which these kids struggle to lose weight is striking. They say they eat to numb unpleasant feelings, to relieve depression, stress, and boredom. They get hooked on this 'comfort eating' and are unable to stop. They struggle to resist cravings for junk food, knowing full well the dreadful effects of weight gain, which is suggestive of an addictive quality. Their success stories are an inspiration to kids just starting out. The book examines what's really causing the childhood obesity epidemic, the 'why now,' and what might be done about it from a treatment, prevention, and policy standpoint. Note: This book is available from Amazon.com only with a black & white interior."